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Inspirations/Big Bang 2013

Engineering Inspirations
Wind tunnel project from the YEB Club at The Joseph Whitaker School

The prestigious Inspirations Education Showcase and Big Bang took place at the Yorkshire Air Museum on Thursday 27th June.

As well as the main competitions, there were many exciting activities throughout the day.

Driving a digger Ginetta Cars Cave Bus Snail

Overall Winner

The overall winner this year, taking the Sir George Cayley Cup to Hymers College was Harry Raley with his 3D Printer.

Harry Raley's 3D Printer, Overall Winner, Engineering Inspirations 2013

Harry Raley's 3D Printer, Overall Winner, Engineering Inspirations 2013

Click here to see all the project entries for the 2013 event.

Winners

Merchant Adventurers, Post 16

picture of Richard WadeRichard Wade

Collapsable roof rack for a mini

Mini roof rack
Easingwold School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Pre 16

picture of QuadcopterQuadcopter

Quad Copter

Ismail Ahmad
Hymers College
 

Merchant Adventurers, Most Creative Idea

picture of Mark  JenkinsMark Jenkins

A Conceptual Modelling Centre, That Can Scan 3D And Has The Facility To Spray Paint Conceptual Models

The Cube
Stokesley School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Inspirations Award Key Stage 3

picture of RoundaboutRoundabout

Electricity Generating Roundabout

Olivia Underwood, Joey Docherty
King Edward VII School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Inspirations Award Key Stage 4

picture of Silver CREST ProjectSilver CREST Project

A water tunnel that shows laminar flow over a variety of shapes

Alex Taylor, William Whittam, Kirstyn Hudson
The Joseph Whitaker School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Inspirations Award Key Stage 5

picture of Kieran FowellKieran Fowell

Teaching aid to show air cadets how a wing uses air pressure to gain lift

Wing Demonstrator
Easingwold School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Product Design Award Key Stage 3

picture of Camping Storage ProjectCamping Storage Project

Camping Storage Bag Designed For Outdoor Living

Molly Turgoose
Rossett School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Product Design Award Key Stage 4

picture of Rocking HorseRocking Horse

Childs Rocking Horse

Amelia Marson
Selby High School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Product Design Award Key Stage 5

Art Deco Radio

Robert Brown
The Grammar School at Leeds
 

Merchant Adventurers, Textiles Award Key Stage 4

picture of BMX TrousersBMX Trousers

Matthew Harrison
St. Augustine's
 

Merchant Adventurers, Textiles Award Key Stage 5

picture of Sally HughlockSally Hughlock

Commissioned One-Off Concours D'Elegance Riding Oufit Influenced By The Edwardian Era

Riding Outfit
Northallerton College
 

Merchant Adventurers, Resistant Materials Award Key Stage 3

picture of Coffee TableCoffee Table

Iroko And Pine Coffee Table With Laser Cut Detail

Tino Muhwati
Rossett School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Resistant Materials Award Key Stage 4

picture of Educational ToyEducational Toy

Picnic Bench

Rachel Simpson
The Mount School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Resistant Materials Award Key Stage 5

picture of Samuel  ShuttleworthSamuel Shuttleworth

Drinks Cabinet With 'Lazy Susan'

Drinks Unit
Northallerton College
 

Merchant Adventurers, Out Of School Activity/Hobby Award Key Stage 4

picture of Quad CopterQuad Copter

Designed and produced own remote controlled heleicopter

Charlie Raley
Fulford School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Science Award Key Stage 3

picture of Where to store BananasWhere to store Bananas

An investigation into factors which affect decay of bananas

Eve Colley
Outwood Grange Academy
 

Merchant Adventurers, Science Award Key Stage 5

picture of Rowan  Boardley, Katie King, Abigail Robison, Tom SimpsonRowan Boardley, Katie King, Abigail Robison, Tom Simpson

Gold CREST How mixing polymer binders with viscosity modifiers influences viscosity and fibre dispersion

Viscosity Modification
The Queen Katherine School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Graphics Award Key Stage 4

picture of Child's Activity Pack Child's Activity Pack

Children's Activity Pack For Car Journeys

Amy Felgate
Hymers College
 

Merchant Adventurers, Graphics Award Key Stage 5

picture of Megan  TonksMegan Tonks

Potential Executive Country Home

Executive Home Family Home
Northallerton College
 

Merchant Adventurers, Electronics Award Key Stage 3

picture of Team Nitro (Robot Buggy)Team Nitro (Robot Buggy)

PIC solar powered buggy

Thomas Beauchamp, Abu Hassan, Sam Cooper, Matt Robinson
King Edward VII School
 

Merchant Adventurers, Electronics Award Key Stage 4

picture of Electronic Money BoxElectronic Money Box

Coin Sorter & Totaliser

Sushant Achawal
Hymers College
 

Merchant Adventurers, Electronics Award Key Stage 5

picture of Harry RaleyHarry Raley

Designed and made a 3D Printer

3D Printer
Fulford School
 

Practical Science Award sponsored by The University of Bradford

The University of Bradford working with the China International Teenagers Practical Science Festival and the Association for Science Education, is pleased to offer a single team prize for the best practical science project at Big Bang Yorkshire and Humber. The team prize is 3000 Euros towards the costs of the team, including a teacher, to take part in the Chinese International Teenagers Practical Science and Technology Festival in Guangzhou.

Science bursary

picture of Where to store BananasWhere to store Bananas

An investigation into factors which affect decay of bananas

Eve Colley
Outwood Grange Academy
 

George Cayley Cup for the Overall Winner, Engineering Inspirations 2013

picture of Harry RaleyHarry Raley

Designed and made a 3D Printer

3D Printer
Fulford School
 

National Science and Engineering Competition Awards

Crest award, Creativity

picture of Rowan  Boardley, Katie King, Abigail Robison, Tom SimpsonRowan Boardley, Katie King, Abigail Robison, Tom Simpson

Gold CREST How mixing polymer binders with viscosity modifiers influences viscosity and fibre dispersion

Viscosity Modification
The Queen Katherine School
 

Crest award, Real World Impact

picture of Babak  Sarani, Esther Holland, Sarah Benaissa, Alex RousseanBabak Sarani, Esther Holland, Sarah Benaissa, Alex Roussean

Warming tubes to optimum temperature for milling

Out of School
Tapton School
 

Young Engineer for Britain Engineering and Technology Excellence award

picture of Quad CopterQuad Copter

Designed and produced own remote controlled heleicopter

Charlie Raley
Fulford School
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of RoundaboutRoundabout

Electricity Generating Roundabout

Olivia Underwood, Joey Docherty
King Edward VII School
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Team Nitro (Robot Buggy)Team Nitro (Robot Buggy)

PIC solar powered buggy

Thomas Beauchamp, Abu Hassan, Sam Cooper, Matt Robinson
King Edward VII School
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Where to store BananasWhere to store Bananas

An investigation into factors which affect decay of bananas

Eve Colley
Outwood Grange Academy
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Electronic Money BoxElectronic Money Box

Coin Sorter & Totaliser

Sushant Achawal
Hymers College
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Quad CopterQuad Copter

Designed and produced own remote controlled heleicopter

Charlie Raley
Fulford School
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of BMX TrousersBMX Trousers

Matthew Harrison
St. Augustine's
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Rocking HorseRocking Horse

Childs Rocking Horse

Amelia Marson
Selby High School
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Educational ToyEducational Toy

Picnic Bench

Rachel Simpson
The Mount School
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Silver CREST ProjectSilver CREST Project

A water tunnel that shows laminar flow over a variety of shapes

Alex Taylor, William Whittam, Kirstyn Hudson
The Joseph Whitaker School
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Harry RaleyHarry Raley

Designed and made a 3D Printer

3D Printer
Fulford School
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Sally HughlockSally Hughlock

Commissioned One-Off Concours D'Elegance Riding Oufit Influenced By The Edwardian Era

Riding Outfit
Northallerton College
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Samuel  ShuttleworthSamuel Shuttleworth

Drinks Cabinet With 'Lazy Susan'

Drinks Unit
Northallerton College
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Babak  Sarani, Esther Holland, Sarah Benaissa, Alex RousseanBabak Sarani, Esther Holland, Sarah Benaissa, Alex Roussean

Warming tubes to optimum temperature for milling

Out of School
Tapton School
 

National Science and Engineering Competition finalist

picture of Rowan  Boardley, Katie King, Abigail Robison, Tom SimpsonRowan Boardley, Katie King, Abigail Robison, Tom Simpson

Gold CREST How mixing polymer binders with viscosity modifiers influences viscosity and fibre dispersion

Viscosity Modification
The Queen Katherine School